re: Your thoughts on tipping

20% unless the service sucks. 25-30% if it's awesome and I'm buzzed.

I am critical, a I was in the industry throughout my time in college.

But I'm also generous for the same reason. I expect good service.

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That's what sneeze guards are for.

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I really don't want to eat anywhere that has a "sneeze guard." I had never heard that before. What's next - a fly guard?

There is no situation that warrants 0 tip. Mainly because in that case they may have just thought I forgot, or was my habit not to tip. Very few times I have had service so bad I've given a few cents as a tip to send a message. To do this it has to be beyond bad.... never coming to check on us, not bringing drinks out, total apathy, giving attitude any time we ask for something...basically a general frick you attitude

At least 20% at a restaurant and a $1.00 per drink at a bar. If I get attitude from a server they will get less.

Tipping depends on quality of service. Excellent service I would tip 20-25%
Good service maybe 17-18%
Average service 15%
Less than average maybe 10%
Piss poor service 50 cents.

I tip 18-20% because I don’t want to be seen as a cheap a-hole, but 15% should still be standard because of food/drink cost inflation.

I view tipping as a positive response system. Kind of like giving a treat to a dog for doing something you told it to do. Never really worked as well as hitting the dog with a rolled up newspaper. So I propose we go with a negative response system. Do a good job, we go on with our lives. Take too long to refill my glass, I key your car.

Dining out - take pre-tax total, divide it by 10

Take that amount, divide by 2

Add two amounts together, round up so total bill equals whole dollars

For example:

Bill is $67.02 before tax and $73.41 after tax.

10 percent pre-tax - $6.70

Half of that amount - $3.35

Add them together - $10.05

Add to after tax bill = $83.46. Add additional 54 cents to tip to get total bill to $84.

Drinks (at a bar, etc)

If they simply hand me a bottle or can - nothing each time, but will throw a buck or two their way when I leave

If they pour/make a drink - $1 per drink regardless of cost. If it's an insanely complex drink, $2 per drink (this only happens when out with my wife, no pics, and the stupid things she drinks)

Uber - Usually $2 cash

Bellboys, porters, etc - $1 per bag

Valets - $2 when they bring my car so I can leave

If the service is reasonable, minimum 15%, and I round up to make the total bill an even dollar amount.

I can't think of a single time in at least 5 years that I've tipped less than 15%.